Timofey Skvortsov

Timofey Skvortsov

@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Lecturer in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at the School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast. #Phage, microbes, genomes, computers.

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Leighton Pritchard
@widdowquinn.bsky.social

We have a funded 4-year wet/dry PhD position (UK applicants) available to work with me at Strathclyde, and Ashleigh Holmes and Sonia Humphris at the James Hutton Institute. Closing date: 3rd August 2026 🧵 www.findaphd.com/phds/project... www.ibioic.com/skills-train... 1/5

findaphd.comPectoCAZy: mining plant pathogens for industrially-relevant enzyme mixtures at University of Strathclyde on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - PectoCAZy: mining plant pathogens for industrially-relevant enzyme mixtures at University of Strathclyde, listed on FindAPhD.com
Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Check out the posters from our group members: Yuyang Cao 🔷 A215 Improved transdermal delivery of bacteriophages with choline based ionic liquid Xinyao He 🔷 A216 Liposome-encapsulated bacteriophages against Listeria Shauna Murray 🔷 A226 Freeze-dried bacteriophage formulations against Pseudomonas

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Are you interested in doing a #PhD? Are you excited about research and solving challenging problems? Do you like #phage? If you answered 'yes', I would be happy to support your application for a one of two studentships to join my research group (skvortsovlab.com) at Queen's University Belfast.

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

1. For UK, RoI & EU residents of Northern Ireland (incl. non-EU if settled). The 2026 DAERA Postgraduate Studentships (tinyurl.com/2m9zxx5h). Deadline: 19 Feb 2026. 2. For citizens of China. Queen’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Joint Awards 2026 (tinyurl.com/3kxhnc33). Deadline: 27 Jan 2026.

nidirect.gov.ukDAERA Postgraduate StudentshipsThe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), funds full-time postgraduate studentships for a three year period of research leading to a PhD qualification at a university in th...

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Connor G G Bamford
@connorggbamford.bsky.social

One Week left to apply for this exciting PhD via the QUARTILES DLA w/ @micecoevo.bsky.social , @timskvortsov.bsky.social & Julianne Megaw) on understanding drivers of virus ecology in the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, Lough Neagh! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

findaphd.comQUARTILES DLA: Understanding phage-host dynamics in cyanobacteria for sustainable biocontrol of harmful algal blooms at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - QUARTILES DLA: Understanding phage-host dynamics in cyanobacteria for sustainable biocontrol of harmful algal blooms at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Ellie Jameson
@elliejameson.bsky.social

I have a PhD position available on freshwater phage pollution, in terms of AMR impact and persistance of phage used in food and agriculture. #PhageSky #MicroSky www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

findaphd.comNERC RED-ALERT CDT: Bacteriophages as river pollutants: determining the impact of phage pollution, with focus on antimicrobial resistance. at Bangor University on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Bacteriophages as river pollutants: determining the impact of phage pollution, with focus on antimicrobial resistance. at Bangor University, listed on FindAPhD.com
Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Superb news to kick off the week! 🎉 Our new paper is out today in @natcomms.nature.com 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀

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Timofey Skvortsov
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We analysed 15 major capsid protein sequences from Tevenvirinae phages using sequence, structutal and ProFlex comparisons and demonstrated that all tested approaches detect the underlying phylogenetic relationship and provide complementary information about the proteins.

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Finally, we provide a suite of tools that allow users users to convert PDB into ProFlex, search for proteins with similar flexibility patterns in structural databases, and compare ProFlex-encoded protein sequences with each other.

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Superb news to kick off the week! 🎉 Our new paper is out today in @natcomms.nature.com 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀

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Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

We analysed 15 major capsid protein sequences from Tevenvirinae phages using sequence, structutal and ProFlex comparisons and demonstrated that all tested approaches detect the underlying phylogenetic relationship and provide complementary information about the proteins.

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Superb news to kick off the week! 🎉 Our new paper is out today in @natcomms.nature.com 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

This UKRI AI CDT SUSTAIN project and will be supervised by Dr Didier Devaurs and Dr Leighton Pritchard (Strathclyde), Dr Victoria Smyth (AFBI), and me. You will learn a lot about #AI, machine learning, bioinformatics, microbiology, food production, animal health, and #phage!

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Rob Edwards
@linsalrob.bsky.social

🌟 Exciting news! We’re launching three fully-funded postdoc positions for "New Horizons for Synthetic Phages” Join us in tackling antimicrobial resistance with cutting-edge synthetic biology + AI bioinformatics. Based at Flinders Uni in vibrant Adelaide. 👇 Read on for details! #Phage

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

I really enjoyed working on this piece about #AI in #microbiology research with @thomacillin.bsky.social We are exploring how the data and the user affect the performance of AI, discuss reasoning, and outline 5 key principles of working with AI. #MicroSky

Applied Microbiology International@amiposts.bsky.social

“We are currently living through a period of AI boom. But as the AI fatigue starts settling in, should microbiologists be racing to embed AI into every pipeline?” This opinion piece explores this question, and gives you 5 principles for responsible #AI use. www.the-microbiologist.com/opinion/clea...

the-microbiologist.comClean data, clear insights: making AI work for microbiologyWe are currently living through a period of AI boom. But as the AI fatigue starts settling in, should microbiologists be racing to embed AI into every pipeline?
Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Extremely proud of Akash Shambharkar, who successfully defended his PhD thesis investigating #phage based approaches against CAUTIs! It was a pleasure supervising Akash with Brendan Gilmore. Many thanks to Brian Jones and Matthew Wylie for examining, and to Sheiliza Carmali for chairing the viva!

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

I am looking for a post-doctoral researcher to develop a joint application for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship 2025, focusing on #phage biology and bioinformatics. If interested, please send me your CV and a brief outline of your research project at your earliest opportunity.

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

I am looking for a post-doctoral researcher to develop a joint application for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship 2025, focusing on #phage biology and bioinformatics. If interested, please send me your CV and a brief outline of your research project at your earliest opportunity.

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Our study: 🔬 Demonstrates the critical role of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in identifying introduction events 🌍 Explores the influence of population density, deprivation, and policy on transmission 📊 Provides aa scalable framework for tracking infectious diseases globally

Timofey Skvortsov
@timskvortsov.bsky.social

Happy to announce that our study on the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 across the island of Ireland has now been published in Genome Medicine! Using phylogenetics and geospatiotemporal analysis, we traced 4,439 #SARS-CoV-2 introductions to Ireland (2020–2022).

doi.orgSARS-CoV-2 introductions to the island of Ireland: a phylogenetic and geospatiotemporal study of infection dynamics - Genome MedicineBackground Ireland’s COVID-19 response combined extensive SARS-CoV-2 testing to estimate incidence, with whole genome sequencing (WGS) for genome surveillance. As an island with two political jurisdic...
Timofey Skvortsov
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Key findings: 🔷 England accounted for 57% of introductions 🔷 Introduction rates for variants were comparable, except Delta, which was higher in NI 🔷 Over 60% of introductions resulted in detection of only a single descendant

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